Laurel Highlands Today

30.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Somerset in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,977.

88.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Somerset residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	495	11.4
Regular high school diploma	1,641	37.6
GED or alternative credential	247	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	237	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	404	9.3
Associate's degree	372	8.5
Bachelor's degree	604	13.9
Master's degree	238	5.5
Professional school degree	123	2.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.